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French Open Winners List - Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay with 14 titles in Paris

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Last updated: 02 Jul 2024
John Eastwood 02 Jul 2024
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  • Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles
  • Max Decugis won 8 titles, Björn Borg next best with 6 titles
  • Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in the 2024 final
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Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles

French Open Men's Singles Champions


Rafael Nadal has won 14 men's singles titles at French Open. Max Decugis is next best with eight and Björn Borg who won six titles.

The first French Open was held in 1891 when H. Briggs beat P. Baigneres in the final.

Nadal has won 14 of the last 20 titles, Novak Djokovic won his third title in 2023 and Carlos Alcaraz winning his first in 2024.

Year
Champion
Country
Runner-Up
Country
Final Score
2025 tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc
2024 Carlos Alcaraz Spain Alexander Zverev Germany 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
2023 Novak Djokovic Serbia Casper Ruud Norway 7-6, 6-3, 7-5
2022 Rafael Nadal Spain Casper Ruud Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
2021 Novak Djokovic Serbia Stefanos Tsitsipas Greece 6-7(6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
2020 Rafael Nadal Spain Novak Djokovic Serbia 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
2019 Rafael Nadal Spain Dominic Thiem Austria 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
2018 Rafael Nadal Spain Dominic Thiem Austria 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
2017 Rafael Nadal Spain Stan Wawrinka Switzerland 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
2016 Novak Djokovic Serbia Andy Murray Great Britain 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
2015 Stan Wawrinka Switzerland Novak Djokovic Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
2014 Rafael Nadal Spain Novak Djokovic Serbia 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
2013 Rafael Nadal Spain David Ferrer Spain 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
2012 Rafael Nadal Spain Novak Djokovic Serbia 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
2011 Rafael Nadal Spain Roger Federer Switzerland 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 5-7, 6-1
2010 Rafael Nadal Spain Robin Söderling Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
2009 Roger Federer Switzerland Robin Söderling Sweden 6-1, 7-6(7-1), 6-4
2008 Rafael Nadal Spain Roger Federer Switzerland 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
2007 Rafael Nadal Spain Roger Federer Switzerland 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2006 Rafael Nadal Spain Roger Federer Switzerland 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-4)
2005 Rafael Nadal Spain Mariano Puerta Argentina 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
2004 Gastón Gaudio Argentina Guillermo Coria Argentina 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6
2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero Spain Martin Verkerk Netherlands 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2002 Albert Costa Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero Spain 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
2001 Gustavo Kuerten Brazil Àlex Corretja Spain 6-7(3-7), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
2000 Gustavo Kuerten Brazil Magnus Norman Sweden 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(8-6)
1999 Andre Agassi USA Andrei Medvedev Ukraine 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1998 Carlos Moyá Spain Àlex Corretja Spain 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
1997 Gustavo Kuerten Brazil Sergi Bruguera Spain 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1996 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Russia Michael Stich Germany 7-6(7-4), 7-5, 7-6(7-4)
1995 Thomas Muster Austria Michael Chang USA 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
1994 Sergi Bruguera Spain Alberto Berasategui Spain 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
1993 Sergi Bruguera Spain Jim Courier USA 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
1992 Jim Courier USA Petr Korda Czechoslovakia 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
1991 Jim Courier USA Andre Agassi USA 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
1990 Andrés Gómez Ecuador Andre Agassi USA 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1989 Michael Chang USA Stefan Edberg Sweden 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1988 Mats Wilander Sweden Henri Leconte France 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
1987 Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia Mats Wilander Sweden 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7-3)
1986 Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia Mikael Pernfors Sweden 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
1985 Mats Wilander Sweden Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1984 Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia John McEnroe USA 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
1983 Yannick Noah France Mats Wilander Sweden 6-2, 7-5, 7-6(7-3)
1982 Mats Wilander Sweden Guillermo Vilas Argentina 1-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-0, 6-4
1981 Björn Borg Sweden Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
1980 Björn Borg Sweden Vitas Gerulaitis USA 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1979 Björn Borg Sweden Víctor Pecci Paraguay 6-3, 6-1, 6-7(6-8), 6-4
1978 Björn Borg Sweden Guillermo Vilas Argentina 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
1977 Guillermo Vilas Argentina Brian Gottfried USA 6-0, 6-3, 6-0
1976 Adriano Panatta Italy Harold Solomon USA 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-3)
1975 Björn Borg Sweden Guillermo Vilas Argentina 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1974 Björn Borg Sweden Manuel Orantes Spain 2-6, 6-7(4-7),[h] 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1973 Ilie Năstase Romania Nikola Pilić Yugoslavia 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
1972 Andrés Gimeno Spain Patrick Proisy France 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
1971 Jan Kodeš Czechoslovakia Ilie Năstase Romania 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
1970 Jan Kodeš Czechoslovakia Željko Franulović Yugoslavia 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1969 Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall Australia 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1968 Ken Rosewall Australia Rod Laver Australia 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
1967 Roy Emerson Australia Tony Roche Australia 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
1966 Tony Roche Australia István Gulyás Hungary 6-1, 6-4, 7-5
1965 Fred Stolle Australia Tony Roche Australia 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
1964 Manuel Santana Spain Nicola Pietrangeli Italy 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
1963 Roy Emerson Australia Pierre Darmon France 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1962 Rod Laver Australia Roy Emerson Australia 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2
1961 Manuel Santana Spain Nicola Pietrangeli Italy 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
1960 Nicola Pietrangeli Italy Luis Ayala Chile 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
1959 Nicola Pietrangeli Italy Ian Vermaak South Africa 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
1958 Mervyn Rose Australia Luis Ayala Chile 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
1957 Sven Davidson Sweden Herbert Flam USA 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
1956 Lew Hoad Australia Sven Davidson Sweden 6-4, 8-6, 6-3
1955 Tony Trabert USA Sven Davidson Sweden 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
1954 Tony Trabert USA Arthur Larsen USA 6-4, 7-5, 6-1
1953 Ken Rosewall Australia Vic Seixas USA 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
1952 Jaroslav Drobný Egypt Frank Sedgman Australia 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
1951 Jaroslav Drobný Egypt Eric Sturgess South Africa 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
1950 Budge Patty USA Jaroslav Drobný Egypt 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5
1949 Frank Parker USA Budge Patty USA 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
1948 Frank Parker USA Jaroslav Drobný Czechoslovakia 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 8-6
1947 József Asbóth Hungary Eric Sturgess South Africa 8-6, 7-5, 6-4
1946 Marcel Bernard France Jaroslav Drobný Czechoslovakia 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1945 Yvon Petra France Bernard Destremau France 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1944 Yvon Petra France Marcel Bernard France 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
1943 Yvon Petra France Henri Cochet France 6-3, 6-3, 6-8, 2-6, 6-4
1942 Bernard Destremau France Christian Boussus France 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
1941 Bernard Destremau France Robert Ramillon France 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
1939 Donald McNeill USA Bobby Riggs USA 7-5, 6-0, 6-3
1938 Donald Budge USA Roderich Menzel Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
1937 Henner Henkel Germany Bunny Austin Great Britain 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1936 Gottfried von Cramm Germany Fred Perry Great Britain 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
1935 Fred Perry Great Britain Gottfried von Cramm Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1934 Gottfried von Cramm Germany Jack Crawford Australia 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
1933 Jack Crawford Australia Henri Cochet France 8-6, 6-1, 6-3
1932 Henri Cochet France Giorgio de Stefani Italy 6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
1931 Jean Borotra France Christian Boussus France 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1930 Henri Cochet France William Tilden USA 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-1
1929 René Lacoste France Jean Borotra France 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 8-6
1928 Henri Cochet France René Lacoste France 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1927 René Lacoste France William Tilden USA 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9
1926 Henri Cochet France René Lacoste France 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1925 René Lacoste France Jean Borotra France 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
1924 Jean Borotra France René Lacoste France 7-5, 6-4, 0-6, 5-7, 6-2
1923 François Blanchy France Max Decugis France 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2
1922 Henri Cochet France Jean Samazeuilh France 8-6, 6-3, 7-5
1921 Jean Samazeuilh France André Gobert France 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
1920 André Gobert France Max Decugis France 6-3, 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
1914 Max Decugis France Jean Samazeuilh France 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1913 Max Decugis France Georges Gault France n/a
1912 Max Decugis France André Gobert France n/a
1911 André Gobert France Maurice Germot France 6-1, 8-6, 7-5
1910 Maurice Germot France François Blanchy France 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1909 Max Decugis France Maurice Germot France 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1908 Max Decugis France Maurice Germot France 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
1907 Max Decugis France Robert Wallet France n/a
1906 Maurice Germot France Max Decugis France 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
1905 Maurice Germot France André Vacherot France n/a
1904 Max Decugis France André Vacherot France 6-1, 9-7, 6-8, 6-1
1903 Max Decugis France André Vacherot France 6-3, 6-2
1902 Marcel Vacherot France Max Decugis France 6-4, 6-2
1901 André Vacherot France Paul Lebreton France n/a
1900 Paul Aymé France André Prévost France 6-3, 6-0
1899 Paul Aymé France Paul Lebreton France 9-7, 3-6, 6-3
1898 Paul Aymé France Paul Lebreton France 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
1897 Paul Aymé France Francky Wardan Great Britain 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1896 André Vacherot France Gérard Brosselin France 6-1, 7-5
1895 André Vacherot France Laurent Riboulet France 9-7, 6-2
1894 André Vacherot France Gérard Brosselin France 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
1893 Laurent Riboulet France Jean Schopfer France 6-3, 6-3
1892 Jean Schopfer France Francis L. Fassitt USA 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
1891 H. Briggs Great Britain P. Baigneres France 6-3, 6-4

Multiple Champions


Rafael Nadal, Max Decugis, Björn Borg and Henri Cochet all won five or more titles at French Open.

Player
Country
Amateur Era
Open Era
All-Time
Years
Rafael Nadal Spain 0 14 14 2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020, 2022
Max Decugis France 8 0 8 1903, 1904, 1907-1909, 1912-1914
Björn Borg Sweden 0 6 6 1974, 1975, 1978-1981
Henri Cochet France 5 0 5 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932
André Vacherot France 4 0 4 1894-1896, 1901
Paul Aymé France 4 0 4 1897-1900
Novak Djokovic Serbia 0 3 3 2016, 2021, 2023
Maurice Germot France 3 0 3 1905, 1906, 1910
René Lacoste France 3 0 3 1925, 1927, 1929
Mats Wilander Sweden 0 3 3 1982, 1985, 1988
Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia 0 3 3 1984, 1986, 1987
Gustavo Kuerten Brazil 0 3 3 1997, 2000, 2001
André Gobert France 2 0 2 1911, 1920
Jean Borotra France 2 0 2 1924, 1931
Gottfried von Cramm Germany 2 0 2 1934, 1936
Frank Parker USA 2 0 2 1948, 1949
Jaroslav Drobný Egypt 2 0 2 1951, 1952
Ken Rosewall Australia 1 1 2 1953, 1968
Tony Trabert USA 2 0 2 1954, 1955
Nicola Pietrangeli Italy 2 0 2 1959, 1960
Manuel Santana Spain 2 0 2 1961, 1964
Rod Laver Australia 1 1 2 1962, 1969
Roy Emerson Australia 2 0 2 1963, 1967
Jan Kodes Czechoslovakia 0 2 2 1970, 1971
Jim Courier USA 0 2 2 1991, 1992
Sergi Bruguera Spain 0 2 2 1993, 1994

Championships by country


Players from France dominated French Open in the amateur era but tasted little success in the open era. Rafael Nadal is reponsible for 14 of Spain's 23 titles in Paris.

Country
Amareur Era
Open Era
All-Time
First Title
Last Title
France 37 1 38 1892 1983
Spain 2 21 23 1961 2024
Australia 9 2 11 1933 1969
United States 7 4 11 1938 1999
Sweden 1 9 10 1957 1988
Czechoslovakia 0 5 5 1970 1987
Serbia 0 3 3 2016 2023
Germany 3 0 3 1934 1937
Italy 2 1 3 1959 1976
Brazil 0 3 3 1997 2001
Great Britain 2 0 2 1891 1935
Egypt 2 0 2 1951 1952
Argentina 0 2 2 1977 2004
Switzerland 0 2 2 2009 2015
Hungary 1 0 1 1947 1947
Romania 0 1 1 1973 1973
Ecuador 0 1 1 1990 1990
Austria 0 1 1 1995 1995
Russia 0 1 1 1996 1996

History


The first French Open was held in 1891, known as the Championnat de France and only open to tennis players who were members of French clubs.

The new Stade de Roland Garros held the French International Championships in 1928 and the event has been held there ever since.

In 1968 the French Championships became the first Grand Slam tournament to go open, allowing both amateurs and professionals to compete.

French Open Winners FAQ

Who has won the most men's singles titles at French Open?

Rafael Nadal has won the most men's singles titles at French Open with 14 titles.

Who won the 2024 French Open?

Carlos Alcaraz won 2024 French Open, beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the final.

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